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When and why Nguyen became such a common surname for Vietnamese people?

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Was homosexuality at some point actually accepted in Iranian culture or was it just a theme for poetry/literature?

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Do we know how the average Carthaginian looked? Skin tone, hairstyles, clothes...

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How did people for different countries communicated for diplomacy, trade or in the monasteries during the Middle Ages? Was Latin use as English nowadays at any point?

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How much did Christianity influenced war tactics and mindset of the Byzantine Empire compare with other medieval kingdoms like France or England?

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How fair is to use the term "Oriental Despotism" to describe political entities like the Ottoman Empire? How did the rule of Suleiman differ from the likes of Charles the V or Louis XIV?

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How easy was overcoming slavery in Ancient Rome? What was the process?

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Were the first passengers train tickets consider a luxury? If so how much time passed before they became more accessible?

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What happened with the Sibylline books the Roman had? Do we know if they were real or the content?

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Why did the Carthaginian army rely so much on mercenaries? Was that a common thing in Ancient times?

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When and why Nguyen became such a common surname for Vietnamese people?	13	AskHistorians
Was homosexuality at some point actually accepted in Iranian culture or was it just a theme for poetry/literature?	8	AskHistorians
Do we know how the average Carthaginian looked? Skin tone, hairstyles, clothes...	7	AskHistorians
How did people for different countries communicated for diplomacy, trade or in the monasteries during the Middle Ages? Was Latin use as English nowadays at any point?	6	AskHistorians
How much did Christianity influenced war tactics and mindset of the Byzantine Empire compare with other medieval kingdoms like France or England?	5	AskHistorians
How fair is to use the term "Oriental Despotism" to describe political entities like the Ottoman Empire? How did the rule of Suleiman differ from the likes of Charles the V or Louis XIV?	4	AskHistorians
How easy was overcoming slavery in Ancient Rome? What was the process?	3	AskHistorians
Were the first passengers train tickets consider a luxury? If so how much time passed before they became more accessible?	2	AskHistorians
What happened with the Sibylline books the Roman had? Do we know if they were real or the content?	2	AskHistorians
Why did the Carthaginian army rely so much on mercenaries? Was that a common thing in Ancient times?	2	AskHistorians